Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-15
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE
IIESDAv. APRIL 4.

Sendte.-Senate JOINT resolution No. 43,
that Senator James be ant is hereby
authorized to inSroduce bill PROHIBITING
the issuing o. railroad passes to judges,
members OF the legislature End public
officers, coming up for consideration, the
ayes and noes were called for on its pas
sage. After some debate the resolution
was defeated. The following assembly
bills were concurred Ia: To amend the
revised statutes o. 1878 relating to duties
of district attorneys. To appro pirate to
Edward D. Holton $500 for services as
commissioner of state at the New
Orleans Exposition. To amend section
3494, of 10 revised statutes, relating TO
cour15 o: justices of the peace.
To au5- o-.ze judges of the circuit courts
TO sUbsc--1e -oc law reports for the use
of the coz. Pla jnCS in the staEe. To
protect children, end 20 provide Cor their
removsl from the custn6 of their parents
or guardians in certair cases. TO pre-
vent employees from black listing en-
p,oyes. Gov. Rusk notified the senate
that he would appoint Mark Douglas, of
Melrose, and Charles l.. Valentine, of
Janesville, commissioners OF fisheries,
for the term O. six years, from Ghe first
day of April 1889; which appointments
were confirmed.
House.-A jcint resolution was adopted,
prohibiting the introduction of new bust
ress, except By unanimous vote. AnJth-
e. resoiU5ion was offered rec uiring mem
bers rot to speak over five minutes on
ary measure. Lies ever. Atfha eTen;ng
sess-on several joint resclu IONS were
concurred in and the assembly ad djourned
at s o'clock.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6.
SeRdte.-The following bills were con-
CURED in: To amsnd section 43O. re-
vised sta 'uteS, as amended oy section l,
chapter POI, o the laws OF 1888, relating
to district school books. To enable the
commissioners of puolic lands, to carry
out the provisions o. chapter SOP, laws
of 1888, and % appropriate sum of
money sufficient, therefor. To provide
for general lGw for the incCr noration of
cities. The supreme coart judges are
authorized to appoint three competent
persons, one OF them 30 be the attorney
general, to dra5t such blll. To authorize
railroads to extend their lines into the
state OF Wisconsin. TO amend section
1865, of chapter 90, revised statutes,
relative 20 q aims and water courses.
The report o; The joint committee on
cease on Wednesday the 18th, and that
the final Adjournment be on Friday the
15th-coming up for consideration it
was laid over under suspension of the
| rules.
HouSe-AmoDg the more important
| bin concurTed in are The follow iDg. Per
mitting The members or secretary o. the
| state boa q of charities and reform to be
paid their expenses for 120 days each
year instead os sixty, when in attendance
upon foreign philanthropic missions,
with the sanction of the governor, and
| authorizing the board to purchase
l2o copies o. The annual proceedings of
the natiorai conference of charities
and corrections, and also certain
other publications. Making the
wrongful wearing of the Grand
army badges a misdemeanor punishable
| by an imprisonment OF not more than
/ THY days, or by fine not exceeding
| $50, o: botn. MaEz2g counties and muni-
| cipalities Liable fcr damages or harm to
persons or property dusing riots. A reso-
| lution cor amendment % the corstita.ion
| prohibiting the manr ssctdce and sale of
| alcoholic liquors to be used as beverage
| was inGein tely postpored. TIE eyes
and noes being demanded, it was decided
| in the afii native; ayes, IS; noes, 2S; alb"
sent or not voting "a.
THURSDAY, April Z.
SeEcts.-Joint resolution No. 81, s.,
| that al bls-ness cease on Wednesday,
| April Is, e1ceps reports ron committees
| on enrolled and engyosseo bills and mes
/ sages Erom his e-ce,iency she governor,
/ and that the Legislature fra''y a6ioC-n
| at 4 O'Clock D. n. Friday, Apci IS 1887.
/ Accepted. Jo--s -es5lcsion 20. -, A.. for
| the appo ntneat o. committee o. III ee,
/ one s-or re senate Rno two so-m the
assenbl-z. 20 co1sidec the state prison
| copt-ecs lsbo-. Concerned N. goodly
! nuube- % bills were concu-red anorg
| which aze he sono~.ry To5t Important
| ones: Ie amend secs,on 459. OF The re
| vised statutes O. $50 re,a- ing to settle
ment foc wages between tesche-s ard
| school st~ict boards. To reg,lsse and
license the sale OF goods, wares and me--
| chanoise bv aucz-on or in any osner man
Ger, in cities and villages. Foc an act 70
! pre-. eus the killing of birds for millinery
| Purposes. 10 amend section ,, o. chap
| ter $40, of the laws of 1883, entitled. an
sct 20 prohibit debtors from giving pref
ereuce to creditors. AID to sec-re the
| equal cistr.bu.lon OF property among all
the editors. To appropriate potion
| of the common school fund for ske pu--
chase of a school library. To amend
chapter IS, of the revised Statutes of Ia